Networking 10.3.9 w/ WinXP

Hi,
I'm having a devil of a time trying to network my G5 running 10.3.9 with a Windows XP machine. I want to be able to share my 2nd internal HD with the windows machine. Through the Win machine I can get on the Startup HD on the Mac, but see no option to allow entry into the 2nd Drive, "Audio"...
When trying to access the Win machine from the Mac, I'm prompted for a user name and password...I enter the username, but there is no password to be entered, and I wasn't allowed entry. Even after creating a password, I still get no access. I disable the firewall from SP2 on the Win machine...but still no luck.
Do I need to upgrade to Tiger instead for this to work? Or is there something else I'm missing?
Thanks!
Daniel

Daniel:
Check out the info at http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/ for sharing, networking, and printing between Mac and Windows.
JT

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>
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>
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>
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>
> thanks
>
> > [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > > what can i do to make possible connect from the virtual machine?
> >
> > There's nothing inherent in the VPN client that would prevent you from
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> > Windows guest?
> >
> > --
> > Jim
> > Support Sysop
>

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eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:C1:1D:2D
inet addr:192.168.2.101 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fec1:1d2d/64 Scope:Link
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RX packets:414 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:257 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:64347 (62.8 KiB) TX bytes:18169 (17.7 KiB)
Interrupt:67 Base address:0x2424
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:29:C1:1D:37
inet addr:192.168.0.101 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fec1:1d37/64 Scope:Link
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TX packets:11886 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
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TX packets:10714 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
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Rac-2
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inet addr:192.168.2.102 Bcast:192.168.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe7c:cafd/64 Scope:Link
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TX packets:108 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
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inet addr:192.168.0.102 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe7c:ca07/64 Scope:Link
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TX packets:13048 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
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inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
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TX packets:13546 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
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PING 192.168.2.1 (192.168.2.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
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From 192.168.2.101 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.2.101 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
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I've set up a BootCamp partition on my Macbook 6,1: Windows XP Professional 32-bit SP3 (up-to-date).
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From start on, the network-initialization takes too much time:
- Windows boots up
- Enter password
- Desktop appear
- after 2-3 minutes, the network symbols appear in the taskbar.
If I open the System Control panel and want to enter the networking-devices it loads until network is really initiated.
I also can't browse to any web-site (through IE).
So, it seems that something blocks or prevent the networking from fast start-up.
I've tried to disable WLAN, same problem
If I disconnect all connections (no LAN-cable, no WLAN configured) its still the same problem.
Does anybody have a similar issue?

You can read: I have installed BootCamp (Lions one said no, but I have an MacBook 6,1 - Yep, this one was shipped with Snow Leopard, so I have the "old" BootCamp drivers with XP-drivers on my Install-disc.).
The BootCamp drivers from the Mac OSX 10.6 CD are installed and updated through Apple-Update.
So, WinXP should be supported?

I want to connect to a network printer hp cp1518ni with different versions of windows (win7& winxp)

I want to connect to a network printer hp cp1518ni with different versions of windows (win7 & winxp) . My pc with win 7 work ok but the pc with win xp not "see" the printer on the network. What is the additional driver should I install?
thanks
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Hi @OHIMATAS,
I see by your post that you are unable to network the printer to the Windows XP computer, but the Windows 7 computer is connected. I can help you with this.
Make sure the Windows XP computer is connected to the correct network name, not a Guest network either.
Print a configuration page to get the printer's IP address.
Printing a Configuration Page.
Try and access the printer's Embedded Web Server on the Windows XP computer.
Type the IP address into your web browser's address bar. (Internet Explorer)
Did it load the webpage?
If you can't access the printer's EWS, then check the IP address on the computer to see if the first 3 sets of numbers match the printer's IP. They have to match to be on the same network.
Go to start, type run in the search box, type in cmd, then type ipconfig.
Check the IPV4 address.
Now check the IPV4 address for the printer.
Do the first 3 sets of numbers match?
Try and ping the printer.
In the same window, type ping printers IP address (space between ping and IP address)
What are the results?
Run the add printer wizard through printers and faxes, if you were able to access the printer's EWS.
Please provide in detail the results if you are still having issues.
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Networking 10.3.9 w/ WinXP

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